[Northern Monkey]

Row breaks out over giant baby Donald Trump blimp which will be flown over London during US president's visit.

A row has erupted after Sadiq Khan gave his permission for a giant balloon of Donald Trump to be flown over Westminster by protesters during the US President’s official visit to London.

The controversial decision has sparked outrage amongst pro Trump campaigners but has been widely applauded by those planning to protest the President’s visit.

The police and national air traffic service will have the final say on whether the unflattering portrayal of the President can take to the skies.

But Mr Khan has described the balloon as a symbol of “peaceful protest”.


https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/r...-a3880581.html

[Alf]

How embarrassing for us all.

[Twosugars]

Hope it goes ahead
Giant orange balloon full of hot air, perfect
Makes you proud to be British

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by Twosugars

Hope it goes ahead
Giant orange balloon full of hot air, perfect
Makes you proud to be British

Really ? I find it embarrassing and childish.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Twosugars

Hope it goes ahead
Giant orange balloon full of hot air, perfect
Makes you proud to be British

Does it really, from a professional and business point of view I don’t think so, its a pity he isnt more active in other areas affecting London, so far as Mayor I cant point to anything he has done

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by Twosugars

Hope it goes ahead
Giant orange balloon full of hot air, perfect
Makes you proud to be British

I think you’re rather outnumbered on this. There is nothing to be proud about when our childish and vindictive major shows his true colours. He is every bit as bad as Trump.

[jaxie]

Originally Posted by Alf

How embarrassing for us all.

That's exactly what I thought when the news article about this yesterday. Makes me wonder about people who planned and paid for this

And as Bots suggested it does make you wonder at the kind of petty fool the Mayor of London is.

If those who planned this and the mayor who approved think this makes them somehow better than Trump they're sadly mistaken.

[Withano]

Good. LOVE me some freedom of speech. Don't know why all these right wing lunatics wants us to be all PC and stuff but they should stop being so snowflakey

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by Withano

Good. LOVE me some freedom of speech. Don't know why all these right wing lunatics wants us to be all PC and stuff but they should stop being so snowflakey

You’re kidding no-one. We all know who the real snowflakes are! Some freedom of speech that is - protesting against freedom of speech!

[Withano]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

You’re kidding no-one. We all know who the real snowflakes are! Some freedom of speech that is - protesting against freedom of speech!

I posted that before reading the thread. Umm. You're literally protesting freedom of speech Brillo. Call me out as and when I do it, but you and a few others are doing it here... so.. stop being so pc (in this thread, right now)... (I mean, or carry on idc, it's been a pretty fun read).

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by Withano

I posted that before reading the thread. Umm. You're literally protesting freedom of speech Brillo. Call me out as and when I do it, but you and a few others are doing it here... so.. stop being so pc (in this thread, right now)... (I mean, or carry on idc, it's been a pretty fun read).

The PC Lefties have been the ones that started this attempted control of free speech. Anything else is reacting to that and giving them a dose of their own medicine. Trump has every right to come here but when they attempt to stop him with such pathetic tactics they demonstrate without doubt their opposition to free speech when it is at odds with their own views.

So they can protest against free speech in a democratic society all they like but it will achieve nothing but expose them as a bunch of foot stampers determined to get their way. They won’t of course. Apart from anything else most are sick to death of them now and they just undermine their cause even more.

I agree it has been a fun read in more ways than one!

[Amy Jade]

It's disrespectful.

I am no fan of Trump at all but when I read this earlier I just felt it was petty and silly.

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Amy Jade

It's disrespectful.

I am no fan of Trump at all but when I read this earlier I just felt it was petty and silly.

^ THIS is exactly why I love you, A.J. - you are so balanced and fair. Trump is deeply flawed, but he is the democratically elected President of the United States, one of our closest allies, and as the Mayor of our Capital city, Kahn should dignify that office and show respect.

Far worse leaders than Trump have been received by the UK including Romania’s Nicolae Ceausescu, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe, King Salman of Saudi Arabia and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

'Petty and silly' and 'disrespectful' are wonderfully apt descriptors.

[Underscore]

Originally Posted by kirklancaster

democratically elected President of the United States

See he didn’t even win the most votes which usually is the marker for a democratically elected president in most countries. He won by the system, not the people.

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by Underscore

See he didn’t even win the most votes which usually is the marker for a democratically elected president in most countries. He won by the system, not the people.

The same would have applied to Obama, Clinton and all other American presidents. The system is the system that apples to all - so your point is pointless!

[Underscore]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

The same would have applied to Obama, Clinton and all other American presidents. The system is the system that apples to all - so your point is pointless!

Obama won the most votes
Clinton won the most votes...

Ergo they had a mandate

George Bush didn’t the first time and I’d have argued then he shouldn’t have gone to Iraq because of it

Read up on your facts next time

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

The same would have applied to Obama, Clinton and all other American presidents. The system is the system that apples to all - so your point is pointless!

Obama won the popular vote by nearly 10 million votes.

Trump LOST the popular vote by nearly 3 million votes.



... It doesn't apply at all?

[Glenn.]

Screeching at this.

[bots]

The Mayor and Trump have history. What it shows is how petty and vindictive the Mayor is. The better person would treat Trump with respect

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

The Mayor and Trump have history. What it shows is how petty and vindictive the Mayor is. The better person would treat Trump with respect

This post is even MORE applaudable because I know you are no Trump fan, BOTS.

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

The Mayor and Trump have history. What it shows is how petty and vindictive the Mayor is. The better person would treat Trump with respect

It proves that Khan is no better than he accuses Trump of being and is just as childish. Pot and kettle.

[bots]

An awful lot of Americans spend good tourist money in London. By allowing this, the Mayor is letting his personal feelings override the well being and prosperity of the people he represents. By allowing this he is automatically generating bad feeling with a huge number of voters that chose Trump as their president and would have spent their $ in London.

[Beso]

What a vile thoughtless little man..an unneccessarry expense all round and money the victims of grenfell could have used in a more productive way had these moronic protestors been as kind and caring about others as they would like us to believe

[Cherie]

The major is elected to represent Londoners, like anyone else in business or otherwise he needs to be professionsl, no matter where you stand in politics this is embarrassing

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by Cherie

The major is elected to represent Londoners, like anyone else in business or otherwise he needs to be professionsl, no matter where you stand in politics this is embarrassing

He and they are embarrassing themselves - but everyone else will have to pick up the pieces. Shame on Khan.